Little Scarlet

Race, passion, and murder collide in Walter Mosley's compelling mystery novel set in the midst of the LA riots of 1965. When a white man escapes a violent mob and a red-headed woman is found dead in an apartment building, Easy Rawlins is asked to investigate. Rawlins must navigate a killer whose rage is intrinsically tied to race and passion, while uncovering a new city and a new life for himself and his friends. Mosley's writing captures the heat and rhythm of LA, where danger is an everyday occurrence.